Celeste Fianna

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Celeste Fianna
BornJuly 7, 1988
Venice, California
Education Santa Monica College
Occupation(s)Producer, actress, writer, realtor
Years active2008–present
Notable work The Bay
Family Kristos Andrews (brother), Angelica Drum (sister)
Awards Daytime Emmy, Best Short at Burbank Intl. Film Festival, HollyWeb Festival Award

Celeste Fianna (born Celeste Fianna Andrew-Drum on July 7, 1988) is an American actress, film & television producer, and professional real estate entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades including five Daytime Emmy Awards, a Burbank International Film Festival Award, and a HollyWeb Festival Award. In 2019, Fianna received a Daytime Emmy Award pre-nomination in the category "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series" for her work as an actress on The Bay . [1]

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Career

Fianna is best known for her role as "Tamara Garrett" on Pop TV's serial drama series The Bay . [2] Fianna is a partner at LANY films and television, LLC, d.b.a. LANY Entertainment, also working with the company as a co-executive producer and actress. [3] [ unreliable source? ] She is the recipient of eight Daytime Emmy Award nominations for The Bay, she is a five-time winner as co-executive producer and producer of the series. She also received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her work as a producer on Pop TV's teen sitcom This Just In , [4] a co-production by LANY Entertainment in association with Associated Television International (ATI).

Personal life

Fianna was born in Venice, California on July 7, 1988. She is the daughter of the late Catherine Andrews [5] (1942–2017), a noted inspirational pioneer visionary artist & musician, [6] and Gary Drum, a musician. She has a brother, Kristos Andrews, and a sister, Angelica Drum. Fianna attended Santa Monica College where she studied psychology. Fianna received her real estate license in 2006. [7] In February 2007, she co-founded a family-owned vacation rental business where she worked until July 2011. She also worked in the REO Income Property Acquisitions Department at Ben Leeds Properties from September 2010 to September 2011. Fianna joined Rodeo Realty, Inc. in April 2014 as a real estate agent, working with the company until June 2016. From April 2015 to June 2017, and also held the position as a business partner at Halfon Properties Group with Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills. From April 2014 to June 2016, she was a real estate sales agent at Rodeo Realty, Inc. In addition to acting and producing, Fianna currently works with single-family developments, partnering up and purchasing tear-downs and fixer-uppers, remodeling and building, and designing single-family spec homes. She is presently licensed at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in the West Los Angeles Hills area. [8]

Filmography

Fianna's projects in addition to The Bay include Destination X: California, an extreme action sports and travel program where Fianna traveled the world. She is also a producer on Visions: The Art of Catherine Andrews, an insightful documentary exploring the paintings and music of Catherine Andrews. Fianna's acting credits include a series regular role as "Tamara Garrett" on the digital drama series The Bay, and in a supporting role as "Lily Laudenslager" in the Indie Series Award-winning episodic dramedy A Place Called Hollywood.

Producer credits

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Writer credits

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategorySeriesResultRef
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Drama Series The Bay Nominated [13]
2020 Indie Series Awards (ISA) Best Supporting Actress – Drama The Bay Nominated [14]
2020 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Drama Series The Bay Won [15]
2019 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Nominated [16]
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [17]
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [18]
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series This Just In Nominated [19]
2016Best Short – Burbank International Film Festival New Media The Bay Won [20]
2016 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series The Bay Won [21]
2016 HollyWeb Festival AwardBest Online Soap The Bay Won [22]
2015 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding New Approaches – Drama Series The Bay Won [23]

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